, 1887-12-29

found are of n superior quality of
COking coal.
The Cle.elum coal field lies In the
basin Of Lake Cle-elum, In Kittitas
county, and comprises an area Of
nearly $4,000 acres. Altogether nine
veins have been found, but so far
only two have been found workable.
The Northern Pacific Coal Go. is
now mining In this field, and out
putting about 400 tons per day. The
coal is semi.bituminous In quality.
Nor must we overlook the coal
discoveries on the Skagit river,
which, th0ugh not extensive as yet,
still form link in the chain that
reaches from Bellingham bay on the
north to Chehalis valley on the south,
separated in some degree from each
other so far as the surface gives any
indication. Some of them seem to
be separate and distinct basins, diff.
ering materially In strike and pitch.
But when we reach the more eastern
veins, lying In the foot hills OF the
Cascade range, there are evidences
these to be a long line of rich bitd.
minOus veins from the valley of the
Chehalis through the Skukum
Chuck, crossing the valleys of Puy.
allup, the Green, the Cedar, the SnO.
qualmie, and the Skagit to near the
northern boundary of the territory.
While there Is much, very much,
yet to be learned in regard to the
mineral resources of this territory
and as to the extent of It's coal meas
ures, there Is, nevertheless, sufficient
known at the present time to Justi-
fy the claim that "Washington ter
ritOry is the Penusylva Of the
Pacific coast"
OTHER METALS.
A special article on the mineral
districts tributary to Spokane Falls
appears on another page, so the gov
ernor's remarks on precious metals
are not reproduced. OF iron ore he
says:
"That bOg.iron ore exists In i'm
mense quantities Is matter beyond
all doubt, and the efforts Of our peo-
pie have been, not so much to dis.
cover and prove the possession OF
this metal as to make 1t accessible.
The present year OF railway devel-
Oprnent has brought these ample
deposits within our reach, In the
coming twelve months 1t is quite
probable the beginning Of extensive
factories will have been made.
The principal deposits Of iron ore,
Ms far as is yet known, are in the
eastern county Of Kittitass and tho
western counties OF Jefferson, King
and Pierce. There ard known to be
others In the Puget Sound district,
but their extent Is not yet ascertain
II - l.,
at CIe-elum and ia easily tapped by
the Northern Pacific railroad. The
deposits of King and Pierce counties
are now regularly aimed at by this
railway, and by the Seattle, Lake
Shore and Eastern rail way, which Is
already under contract to be laid to
the SnOqual mie pass.
Near the last-narned point IL what
Is known as the Iron noun.
tain, where veins Df magnetic iron
ore are found varying In thickness
from 6 to l50 feet Assays Of this
have shown only a small portion OF
sulphur. or the deposits at Che
elum, have been able to get no data
THAT can be relied upon, and | can
only state that they are reported to
he the equal Of the Sn )qualmie iron
mines. Nothing hut want OF trans
portatiop has retarded the develop
ment OF Il prodigious industry In
this metal, and this transportation
ls now at hand. When we consider
these treasures Of iron. the fact that
that depoits of coal and limestone
are at hand aud all within short
dist ttnce OF many harbors, as fine as
any others in the world, Ii is not to
be wondered at that capital Is rapid
tG ni,,V, fpH ~,
factures.
Limestone is found In large guam
titles in the counties OF Pierce and
San Juan. There Is In the former
county coal that has been found of
high quality for coke. Sandstone Is
in great quarries in Whatcom and
Pierce counties, as we'll as In King
aud some Others.
THE CLIMATE.
The climates of Washington terri
tory are principally two, the eastern
and the western, divided by the lofty
Cascade range The former has
much heat in summer, and brief but
severe frosts in winter; the latter is
mild in both seasons The eastern is
remarkable during the year for clear
ness and brightness; the western has
one long season of clouds and show
ers. Both are healthful in high de-
gree. In neither do there seem to be
local diseases. The eastern climate,
however, ia the most desirable for
persons who are inclined to maladies
OF the throat and lungs.
In both climates the nights are ex-
ceedingly cool and refreshing, 30 that